CKSurfboards

Visit Kimo’s new shop if you haven’t already. Over 800 boards to choose from! Corner of Kailua road.

Here’s a board i picked up from Kimo’s Surf Hut today. I traded a used 6′6″ for this gem. It’s a 6′1″ X 19 1/4″ X 2 1/2″ ultralight HIC. The board is in such great shape and super light for an 80’s board. Has the original trac top deck pad. The reason i had to have it was the fact that the airbrush was done by my friend Ronnie Yamada. He used to airbrush surfboards for over 20 years but now he does tattoo at 808tattoo.

Kimo’s Surf Hut in Kailua has a new grander location on the corner of Kailua Rd. and Hamakua Dr. over 900 boards to choose from. He has many vintage one of kind boards as well as used and new boards. If you are shopping for a new or used board this a great place to start. just checking out all the boards from thae past inspires me as a shaper and a surfer. He has not had the official grand opening yet as he is still waiting for more racks to display all his inventory but you can probabally catch him at the store Tue-Sat.

Here’s Yasu 5′6″ Twinkie 5 fin. green/yellow marble pigment bottom with black deck pinline. Gloss/Polish of course! As you can see from my previous post the difference in the outline of the new 5′8″ fish and the Twinkie model. By far this model has been the most popular of all the shortboard models i offer from the Square Label. I wanted to keep the same dynamics as far as surfablity but wanted to add a new look to the lineup. keep an eye out for the new 5′8″. Have not come up with a model name yet so any suggestions will be considered.

today i shaped i 5′8″ keel twin fin which may be added to the Square Lable lineup in the near future. i added more width in the nose with a less drawn tail outline. widened the buttcrack swallow tail to 10.5 inches. the finish dimensions are 5′8″.18″.21″.16 7/8″.10 1/2″.2 1/2″. i love my 5′6″ Twinkie but i wanted a board that will flow and carry more for the even smaller days. rather than ride i bigger Twinkie, i wanted to increase board volume in the nose and tail outline. not as steep rails as the Twinkie but a more rounder rail to maximize forgiveness while on rail in small/weak surf. keep an eye out for finished pictures when i get it back from the glassing.

(L to R) 6′3″ SMP,6′1″ MMP, 6′1″BERT, 5′11″SMS off to Tahiti for Nelson.

9′1″.22 1/2″.25/8″ AA model for Haunani.

Bobby A’s BZ-5 on the rack for sanding before it can get glossed.

Finned and ready for launch.

here’s a picture of IK on rail during the HSP contest at Queens. his contest boards has evolved from 2+1 all-around shapes to ultra thin performance thrusters. i will post some video soon.

my wife and her first contest experience at the China’s Wahine contest. (above) she prepares her board for the finals heat against some contest veterans. (middle) her nerves begin to kick in as you can see expressed on her face.hehe (below) she did well for her first contest as she placed 6th. until next time…

Been riding the new SPD-2 model for the past few weeks and it has been working out well. A slightly more flared nose outline with more rocker and less vee. Faster with a tightier turning radius.

waves been great all summer long. here’s the car loaded with my wifes 5′6″ Twinkie and a 9′8″ Deluxe for me.